Coverage dated October 14, 2026 to October 17, 2026
Brazil’s Lula wins electoral court challenge against Meta for alleged pro-Bolsonaro algorithm bias
Headline from WHEC Rochester
A judge of Brazil’s top electoral court ruled on Thursday in favor of the campaign of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who earlier filed a complaint against Meta. The filing accuses the big tech that owns Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp of using biased algorithms and AI restrictions to favor op…
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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s party plans to file a complaint against Meta with the Organisation of American States, alleging election interference, his campaign said Wednesday. The party accuses Meta of restricting Lula’s online content ahead of the October 25 presidential runoff …
A judge of Brazil’s top electoral court ruled on Thursday in favor of the campaign of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who earlier filed a complaint against Meta. The filing accuses the big tech that owns Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp of using biased algorithms and AI restrictions to favor op…
A Brazilian electoral court judge ordered Meta Platforms Inc. not to interfere with the distribution of political or election-related content from any candidate in the Oct. 25 runoff.
SAO PAULO (AP) — Tech giant Meta denied accusations Friday that it acted with political bias during Brazil’s presidential campaign, less than a day after the country’s electoral court ruled the platform must give equal treatment to incumbent Luiz Inácio…
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